Chef salary UK
26,531 GBP
Median gross annual pay · 2025 · ONS ASHE · 5434
Half of all chefs in the UK earn more than 26,531 GBP a year, half earn less.
Rank by pay313of 398 occupations
Spread, quartile to quartile1.89×17,587 GBP – 33,245 GBP
Men against women17.4 %28,168 GBP against 23,278 GBP
| Measure | All | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lower quartile | 17,587 GBP | — | — |
| Median | 26,531 GBP | 28,168 GBP | 23,278 GBP |
| Mean | 26,301 GBP | — | — |
| Upper quartile | 33,245 GBP | — | — |
About the figure
Occupation code 5434 in SOC 2020, the UK occupation classification. Covers all employee jobs. Published by the Office for National Statistics, not estimated by us. The figure is gross annual pay, not monthly.
Occupations that pay about the same
- Warehouse operatives 26,574 GBP
- Merchandisers 26,554 GBP
- Data entry administrators 26,534 GBP
- Houseparents and residential wardens 26,499 GBP
- Travel agents 26,426 GBP
- Street cleaners 26,330 GBP
Source: ONS, Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, Table 14. Figures are for 2025; snapshot taken 2026-08-15. www.ons.gov.uk